Some Angels notes while debating if Bret Michael's Rock of Love on VH1 is the best reality show ever and if the movie Ratatouille was based on the concession stands at Angel Stadium ...

-- I know Robb Quinlan historically hits lefties very well (a career .324 average coming into this year, 40 points higher than his total vs. righties) but he's hitting just .256 against southpaws coming into Wednesday's game against Boston's Jon Lester. Shouldn't Casey Kotchman at least get some more starts against lefties? In 47 at-bats (equaled by Maicer Izturis and barely more than Erick Aybar) Kotchman is batting .298.

-- Home sweet home, eh? The Angels are hitting .312 at home this season, which would set a club record if they continue at that pace. And why wouldn't they? Before Wednesday, they'd won six straight at the Big A while scoring 10 runs or more in four of their past five home games. They are hitting .262 and averaging 4.3 runs per game on the road and scoring 5.9 per game at home. Home field advantage indeed.

-- Did you know that Chone Figgins is hitting .409 since June 1? That's not just ridiculous, that's like a video game.

-- If the Angels win Wednesday, it would be their first sweep over Boston since 2001. That was also the last time they won a season series against the Sox. Right now, they are 2-3 against Boston this season with a four-game set in three days at Fenway Park next weekend. So you know, since this is a notes blog anyway, the Angels have lost 15 of their past 20 at Fenway.

-- While the team has hit 12 homers in their past eight games, they still rank 13th out of 14 American League teams in going deep. If they win the AL West and finish last in homers, they would be just the sixth team since 1901 to accomplish that dubious feat. The last team to do so? The 1987 Cardinals. Yup, that team won the World Series.

-- Today will mark the 92nd straight day the Angels have been in first place.

-- One year ago today, Jered Weaver won his sixth straight game to become the only Angels pitcher to open his career 6-0. He would go on to tie Whitey Ford's AL record of 9-0 and finish the year 11-2.